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Testing technique cracks metal failure mechanisms
A new method for testing metals at the microscopic scale entails rapidly imposing repetitive loads while recording how ensuing damage evolves into cracks.
New drone automates breaching operations
Battle drone can automate some soldier functions.
Third hurricane hits the US refinery coast
Hurricane Delta disrupted some oil refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Hyperloop certification center to be built in West Virginia
The center could help accelerate adoption of the so-called fifth mode of transportation.
Tiny sensors can be affixed to moths, small drones
Tiny drones or moths can be deployed to conduct research.
Fluorescence can "see" what you can't
Fluorescence targets selected compounds in liquids. Find out the basics of fluorescence here.
A role for microwave ovens in sustainable development
Rapidly reducing prices could lead to a meaningful role for microwave oven technology in a transition to cleaner energy.
Video: New approach to 3D printing microfluidic channels
The technique holds promise for synthesizing fluid channels at the micron scale for automated production of medical diagnostic and sensor systems.
Video: The youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion
The latest entrant into the Guinness Book of World Records was 12 years old when he demonstrated the merger of two deuterium atoms with a home-built fusor.
Video: Argonne releases GREET 2020
The 2020 version of the suite of GREET (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) models and associated documentation has been issued.
Hygienic actuator for automation of rotary valves
The device is designed for food and beverage applications, including dairies, breweries and distilleries.
Checkerboard design ramps up solar cell performance
A grating line pattern increased the ability of a crystalline silicon cell to absorb light by 125%.
CDC: COVID-19 can spread beyond 6 ft, ventilation key to reduce exposure
The CDC maintains these HVAC best practices to reduce COVID-19 spread and exposure.
Ventilation systems may actually increase COVID-19 exposure
“As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere and people start spending more time inside, understanding the role of ventilation is critical to estimating the risk of contracting the virus and helping slow its spread."
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Q&A: Einride powers a self-driving truck future
The company’s Level 4 second generation pods have just been announced.
Readily degradable bioplastic makes use of waste
Biology instead of premium fuels is used to produce a polyester polymer as a readily biodegradable plastic.
The time to engineer a nuclear clock ticks closer
New measurements brighten prospects for developing nuclear clocks, which are more accurate than existing atomic clocks.
Augmented reality for military dogs
Sounds weird, but the development could help protect soldiers in the field.
Mechanical and non-contact braking systems: Types, operation and repair
While there are many ways to stop a moving object, in industrial settings with many durable goods one of the most common ways involves using a braking system.